U+14A1 "ᒡ" Canadian Syllabics C Unicode Character

U+14A1 "ᒡ" Canadian Syllabics C is a character from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, used in the writing systems of several Indigenous languages, most notably Cree, Inuktitut, and Ojibwe. It represents a specific syllabic sound, typically the consonant "c" or the sound /tʃ/ as in "church," and is positioned as a final form within the syllabary, meaning it appears at the end of syllables rather than at the beginning. This character is essential for accurately writing and preserving these languages in digital text, supporting cultural and linguistic heritage in communities across Canada.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14A1
Version Added	3.0
Name	Canadian Syllabics C
Block	Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	ᒡ
HTML Hex Encoding	ᒡ
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE1 0x92 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding	0x14A1
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000014A1
C/C++/Java Escape	\u14a1

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Canadian Aboriginal
Script Extensions	Canadian Aboriginal
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	OLetter